Bernal Estates - Cabernet Sauvignon

Bernal EstatesCabernet Sauvignon

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon of Bernal Estates is a red wine from the region of Livermore Valley of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon from the Bernal Estates

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Bernal Estates in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon of Bernal Estates in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Bernal Estates's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon - 0
In the top 100 of of Livermore Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Bernal Estates are 2013, 2014, 0, 2012

Informations about the Bernal Estates

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Livermore Valley in the region of California

The Bernal Estates is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Livermore Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 25000 of of United States wines
In the top 150 of of Livermore Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Livermore Valley

Historic Bay Area AVA (first US varietal bottling of Chardonnay, Wente clone ~80% of Californian Chardonnay): signature Cabernet Sauvignon dominant (33%) and Chardonnay (22%) as kings, followed by Merlot, Petite Sirah and Syrah. Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc named signatures in 2025. Warm Winkler III climate moderated by San Francisco Bay, gravel, limestone and clay soils. Historic Californian Bordeaux and Rhône identity.


The wine region of California

Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).

The word of the wine: Volume

Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.

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